Spinning top



S. ASATURIAN.

SPINNING TOP.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 3.1920.

Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

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Application filed April 3,

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that-I, SETRAK ASATURIAN,

a citizen of the United State's, residing at New York, in the county andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpinning :Tops of which the following is a full, clear, and exactspecification.

This invention relatesfto toy spinning tops,

aiidflia forits objectto provide such tops with means for automaticallyraising or proj ecting afiag" over the "same-when spinning. Theinvention will be" first hereinafter described in connection "withtheaccompanying drawings, whieh'constitute part of this s eci fi'cation,and then more specifically de ned in theclaims at the 'endof thedescription. In the accompanying drawings," wherein similar referencecharacters are usedtodesignate corresponding parts 4 throughout theseveral views 'J x Figure 1 is a sectional view of a top madesubstantially in accordance with this inven tion, showing the parts inthe positions they occupy before spinning. '7 Figure'2 is a similar'viewshowing the positionsofjtheparts when spinning,and Figures 3 and 4"are-corresponding views of a modified form of the top. Referring firstto Figures 1 and 2, the sphericalhollow casingorjbo dy of the'top ispreferably made in two sections 1 and 2 fastened together in any'suitable manner along the median line 3. In the'bottom of the lowersection 1: there I is preferably secured :a weighted member 4 forretaining" the top an upright 'positionwhenat rest as well as whenspinning. Said weighted iinemb'er 4 has a central opening 5 throughwhich the spinningfoot or "lug 6 extends, the latter also-extendingthrough a' concentric hole 7 Y in the center "of the base section" 1.Said spinningfoot 6 is attached at its upper end by a'pin'8 to thelower'extreniity of a lazytongs 9, the pin8 also 'being'guided in avertical slot 10 in a plate or strip 11 ar ranged in thecenterof'the'top casing and suitably supported by connection: to ahorizontal partition 12 'whic h is fastened" between the meeting edgesof the upper and lower sections 1"and 2' as by the screws 13, Figurel.The plate 11 extends through aslot let in'the partition 12,throughi'which slot the'lazy-tongs 9 also extend' into theupper portionof the casing. The upper portion of l Specification of Letters Patent.

v Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 371,073.

serve as a guide fora tubular standard 16 which is pivotally connectedto the upper extremity of said lazy-tongs by a pin 17,

'said'pinworking insaid slot 15.

' The'standard'ldis mountedto slide-v'e'rti: eally'in a tubular stem 18fitted in an openlng in the center "of the" top section 20f thethe'platellis also centrally slotted at 15 to casing and extending abovethe same for some distance; On "this stem 18 a cord holder 19"i'sfloose'ly mounted and held in'p'lace' by a collar 20 secured to the'stemby a set-screw 21i"f The' cordholder has ahole in one side thereof," asat22, through which the end of the cord 23 extends to be grasped by theoperator, the inner end portion of said cord being wound upon the stem18 in the usual manner, as shownx The cord holder 19 may alsohave'adetachable projecting arm 24 to be grasped bythe other hand of theoperator while the end of the "cord is being pulle'd'ior spinning thetop.

A pair of governor arms 25 are connected" at their innerends pivotallyto'the lazy-, tongs'9 just above the partition 12, said arms havingoam-shaped lateral projections 26 adapted to rock'on said'partition."The outer endsofsaid'a'rms are weighted, as at27, and

said weights are connected together by a coiled spring28 tending to drawthem'togeth'er, as shown iniFigure I, when the top is' at' rest. When'the top isspinning, how ever, centrifugal force'causes said weights 27to moveawayfrom each other against the tension of thespring28, duringwhich movement the arms25x'iswing downward from their normal inclinedpositions so as to approach the horizontal, as indicated in Figure 2,the oarn-shapedprojections meantime" rocking onethe partition 12' andextending the lazy-tongs as shown. Said lazy-tongs are "connected to theplate 11 by a fixed pivot tained theistaiiclard by sto 11g on p 33Working'in a slot 84 in one side of said and is adapted to be*ilnfurletltvhen"the staff is "rejected from the standard as shown in igure 2. Whenthe top is at rest; in rFigure 1 the flag stall, withthe flag furledthereon; may be telescoped into the standard 16 and retained in;that;43ositi on;

by a V-shaped head 36 on a leaf spring 37 which is soldered at 38 to theinsidewofi the upper; seetio=n-2 of the casing and extends into thestem18 and througha; slot 3 9 in' tlie engage the blockiy3lmforholdingit-doxvn.

V l Justyas sOon-asthetop starts. to: spin and I thelazy-tongsbegin; CObfi extended by the;

a governor weights as explained, the standard whereupon: the spring 321imrned iatelyv I j eats the flag staff: fully above the standard,';

is raised and? with it; the; block 31 is moved u 'iwvard past the.\kshaped springs head '36; PI'OI- asfshownin Figure2 afteriwhiehanincrease; in the speed i of rotationo'f the top will furtherprojecttheystandard and spinning foot;

until theqlirnit 01": their projection 'isireaohed It will be!understood, however, that the flag will be fully; projected or raised"above 1 the:

upper endaof the standard as soon-asf said Inthis case; thespheridalcasingisalso made standard is slightly, .projeetedl above thestem 18,'so that the flagraisingis sureto take "place upon spinning thetopiieven ataslow,

I lniF'gures 3; a si nplerand less ex pensive inform of the lnvention isillustrated miwa sectionsailn; and :42 suitably secured together at 431Thefspinninggfoot44 isrfiiiedw in the hottomofthelower sectionrtl-ofthea casing, andihas a tubular "portion 45 with. a flared. weighted upperend 46; 1 a A twisted; wire flaw? staff 47 1 has: its; lower" endportion 4:70,. wlneh" is twisted Fina reverse direction:

from: the :u oper ipart, seated in we tubular portion 45 of the spinningfoo-t, saidstafi'. engaging"andrextend'ing;through a slot 481 in: thebase iof saiid flared Weighted parts, 46 the upper end-oftrtheitubularportion so: that relative niovenientof: the staffandspin ning :foot will? causeithe stafi'i'to be rotated; andfedupWa-rdly. through said slot 48; An

enlargement 4:9 'onthe lower endeof saidstaffx T preventsit from beingentirely withdrawn:

from saidfooti F "a thelcenter of theupperseetiqn 2 ofthe CElS-R Atubular stem 50 proj ects upwardlyl from ing, and on. said steinisloosely "mountedthe 'cord holder 515T the same o being: retainedthereon" bythe collar 52. Within said'stem is-mounted to slide a tubular11161111361'356i2ttcached to the top of a s'eini-splieriealbell ordrurn' 53 having a; slot 54 through Whiehthe upper-portion of: thetwisted flag stafi' lil is passedancl with which it -i'has operativeen-. 'gagement similar 1 to i that which the slot A8:

standard, so that. saiclHV-shaped head may i the l floyverportion470' ofsaidstaff. The flag 55 standard. A flag 35 1s carrled-bythestaii ontheupper end ofthe stalf 47 is raised and unfurled when-*the top-beginsto spin by reason, of the relative rotation of the casing the drum orhell 53 andispinning foot 44, said staff being raised from the positionwill" be understood that any suitable object may be substituted for theflag staff in either form of my invention. .t ,The-armior handle 2tshownin lTigs,,l

ehowaia Figure 3*to that in Figure 45. *It 7 and ;2:may bedetaehablyrseeured to theeord;

such handle is; notused; the operator may grasp said cord holder 51while p-ullingither cord.forspinningathetop Having thusdescribe 1; my,

ters IPatentelofi the United States is 1 I". 'Eliezr'oxnbiMtiorraWrth: aSPLIIIIIIIg-JEOP,

Holden- 19in any a suitable manner, and if de siredsueh a "handle may beattached tothe cordigholder 51 of, Figures 3 and 4-. When} invention vlat I- claim as new; and desire to secure by .Let-- toprislat'restemeansfor retraetingthe stand- 7 V ardi into? the top: when the latter is atrest; and means: tor positively @Pi'O] eetinge; ;theg standard fromthe-top and the object; f m V the.standard;when theitopspinsi an Thecombination WIt h a spinning 2'." The} comb"nat'oui withaa spnningoft-an objeetz'telescopieallyg mounted. there n; a lazy-tongs in thetopand'connected' to said ttaehedi to said lazyi-tongs ijfor aui-.

of a -horizontal? partition! therein; an object teleseopically;mountedsin thefitop, la y-i tongs'extendingithrough the partition inthetop-andeonneeted tos-aid stafflanda governori comprisingWeightediarms. attached to the lazyetongs for projecting the L sameaflndthe objeetwthenthetopspinsg saidiarms haveingi1eam+shaped5lateralgirojections:to roekon saidr partition: for thepurpose specified.

- lflThei combination r withi 'a spinningsetopy of ahorizontalpartitioni therein, ,an: object: telescopically mounted in thetop 'a lazye V tongs -extending through: the partitioI'1-.- andconneotedto; the object," and governor for projecting: they lazy tongs andobjectwhen the." top spins; said zigOVGIDOI comprising a pair of""oppositely inclined levers connected .at-tl1'eir inner ends to thelazy-tongsandhav-a 111g weights on ttheir outer ends ithere being:

dam-shaped lateral projeetionsonsaid levers intermediate of their. endto rock on" said' nartition, and a 1 spring .eonneotingw said levers;for automatically returning-them to normal position when the top stopsspin 5. The combination with a spinning top, of a lazy-tongs therein, anobject telescopically mounted in the top and connected to the upper endof the lazy-tongs, a spinning foot also telescopically mounted in thetop and connected to the lower end of the lazytongs, and a governor forextending said lazy-tongs when the top spins, whereby the object isprojected from'the upper end of the top and the spinning foot issimultaneously projected from the bottom of the top.

6. The combination with a spinning top, of a tubular standardtelescopically mounted in the same and having a longitudinal slottherein, a block mounted to slide in said standard, an object mounted onsaid block, a spring catch to engage said block for retaining the objectin retracted position, and

from the standard when the top spins.

7. The combination with a spinning top, w of atubular standard havinga'longitudi- I nal slot therein, a block mounted to slide in saidstandard and having a lug extending into said. slot .to limit theoutward movement of the block,ran object mounted on said block andadapted to be retracted into the standard, means for retaining saidblock and object in retracted position, means for releasing them whenthe top spins, and a spring arranged below the block in the name to thisspecification.

SETRAK ASATURIAN.

projecting the object when re-

